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Full Details for 3 Bedroom Detached for sale in Crediton, EX17 :
Detached 3 bedroomed property with potential to extend (stp), situated in 1/3 rd acre level garden, just 2 miles from Sandford and 8 miles from Exeter. Inglenook fireplace with woodburner and bread oven, Attractive bespoke ‘Ashgrove’kitchen’ /dining room with Rayburn, En-suite bathroom, separate shower room, Large level gardens, useful workshop/studio with 13 amp power, heating and water.
DESCRIPTION
This attractive detached cottage is situated in the heart of the Mid Devon countryside, being only 2 miles from the highly sought after village of Sandford and just 3 miles from the busy town of Crediton. The property is in an area known as Meadow End, which is a scattering of cottages surrounded by unspoilt farmland and undulating hills in this beautiful part of the Devon countryside.
The property offers excellently presented and spacious 3 bedroomed accommodation, believed to date back to the 17thcentury, and retains a wealth of period features including beamed ceilings, inglenook fireplace and bread oven. The property, which is not listed has been extended in the 1970’s providing a utility, shower room, bathroom, walk in wardrobe and family bathroom.
The kitchen/dining room provides a lovely sociable family room benefits from a bespoke Ashgrove fitted kitchen, oil fired Rayburn providing hot water and cooking. The property also benefits from oil fired central heating and a lovely woodburner in the living room.
The garden is a real feature of the property, being laid mainly to lawn and extends to over 150 feet by 70 feet , with a large area of virtually level lawn including a small orchard. There are 3 outbuildings comprising of a useful workshop with 13 amp power, 13amp power, electric storage heaters and water. Additionally, there is an aluminum framed greenhouse, and timber built garden shed.
There is a detached garage and ample parking for vehicles, caravans, motor homes etc at the end of the garden accessed via a timber 5 bar gate.
SANDFORD is one of Mid Devon's most picturesque villages, being conveniently located approximately 1½ miles north of the busy town of Crediton (8 miles from Exeter). The village retains a real community feel with the focal point being the village square and Lamb Inn. There is a post office / store, an Offsted registered playgroup, a highly sought after primary school (senior children are taken to Queen Elizabeths School, Crediton), village hall, a further Inn and historic parish church. Sandford is well served by sporting clubs with a top quality cricket club, football, tennis and nearby rugby club. From the outskirts of the village, runs the Sandford to Crediton footpath which passes through the Millennium Green, crossing several times over a pretty stream, winding its way up through woodlands and into the outskirts of Crediton.
DIRECTIONS From Crediton take the road to Sandford, passing Forches Cross, proceed for another half mile. From West Lodge Cross bear left as signposted to Newbuildings and Morchard Bishop. Proceed for about one and a half miles. At Cross Hill Cross turn left and follow this road for just over half a mile and the property will be found on the right hand side. Proceed up the driveway and parking is found to the rear of the cottage.